Monday, August 2, 2010

I have never gone blueberry picking until last Friday. Lily & I went blueberry picking with my friend Sharon and her kids. (Ian was fishing with his grandfather.) We went picking at Cudney Farm during their U-Pick Blueberry Fundraising Event. All proceeds were donated to the Western New York Land Conservancy.

It was a beautiful day. As soon as you would get hot, the sun would go behind the clouds and you would cool off. While we were there Channel 7 news was their filming us picking the blueberries. We ended up on the 6:00 news' piece about the fund-raising event.

Lily did fantastic! I was only going to do one quart because Jeff & Lily really don't eat them unless they are in something, but when I looked over Lily had a quart container 1/2 full. So I decided to fill both her's and mine and get 2 quarts. I LOVE blueberries. Who am I kidding, I LOVE most fruits.

I decided to make a Blueberry Coffee Cake Sunday morning with some of the blueberries.

I got the recipe for the coffee cake from my mom. The original coffee cake recipe is from her 1969 Betty Crocker Cookbook, which has a few variations.

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease round layer pan, 9x1 1/2 inches, or square pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches. (Note: I used a 8x8x2 pan. My mother uses a 9x13 inch pan and bakes for less time. I will probably make it next time in a 9x13) Blend all ingredients except blueberries; beat vigorously for 1/2 minute. Carefully stir blueberries into batter.

I'm always on the look out for new blueberry recipes. My godmother has a blueberry farm and I end up with LOTS of fresh & frozen berries! You must have some fun ideas for wrapping gifts, too! I hope you'll stop by my PRETTY PACKAGES PARTY and share some of your talent! Be sure to grab a button for a reminder!http://blackberryvine.blogspot.com/2010/08/first-ever-pretty-packages-party.htmlsmiles!

How fun! Being from Phoenix I am always so jealous of those that get to pick their own fruit! We have very few opportunities for that! Looks like you had so much fun. Your recipe looks amazing as well!Rebecca@RootsAndWingsCo

This was too funny! This weekend I told my husband I wanted to take the kids to a farm and he said the only farm we can go to is a blueberry farm right now so he declined. It looks pretty awesome in your pics! Thanks for sharing! :-)

I love blueberries!!! well i only love cooked blueberries!! i just make blueberry muffins this weekend! i cant wait to make these!! I've also never went blueberry picking.... strawberries yes, blackberries yes... blueberries no :(